Hair comb



March 15, 1927. J' s. PICKFORD 0 .HAIR COMB Filed Feb, 26. 1926 ffl/06406K' vention is to provide an improved construc-v YPatented Mar. 15, i927.

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JACK STANSFELD PICKFORD, OE' WEYMOUTI-I, ENGLAND.

HAIR 00MB.

Application filed February 26, 1926, Serial No. 99,720, and in Great Britain April 24, 1925.

My invention relates to hair-combs of the type comprising a plurality of substantially parallel rows of lteeth or combeunit's arranged side by sidefor use 1n imparting a wave to and/or otherwise treating the hair.

vAn important feature of the present 1ntion of comb of this type so that the hairs as they are being combed shall be rubbed by more than Vone tooth while the comb is pass.

ing through them.

According to this invention, the hair-comb comprises in combination at least three substantially parallel rows of teeth arranged side by side and held close together solely along the back ofthe comb with the teeth of one row spaced apart beyond the roots from the teeth of anadjacent row to provide between each two contiguous rows? a longitudinal channel extending from the tips of the teeth to a situation atthe roots. If desired, the rows of teeth may be integral with one another alongthe back ofthe comb. The comb is of rigid and neat appearance, and the spaces between the rows of teeth enable the `hair to be properly deflected without binding or breaking on the teeth, the latter being preferably so arranged that no .single hair cany pass through thev comb without being rubbed or curved in the process. The hairs are cleaned and polished and a wave 1s imparted to them.

A further feature of the invention consists in providing Ia means carried by the comb, such as an electric heater in the back of the comb, for the purpose of heating the comb so that-the wave imparted to the hair may beset, and according to al still further feature ofthe invention, one or more-of the teethv or rows of teethmay be hollow for communication with a reservoir, which may be in the back of the comb, so that hair lotions or tonics may be conveyed to the scalp. The combs may be of any desired suitable material and may be built up of separate toothed units, or they may be moulded or` cast or otherwise formed in one piece.

' Several embodiments of combs made in accordance with this invention areV shown 'in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a side view Vof a comb, with parts broken away; i

Figure 2 an end view of this comb;

Figure 3 a view similar to Figure 1 show ing 'another comb; Y

Figure 4 an end view of a comb;

Figure 5 a View similar to Figures l and 3 yshowing 'a further modification;

Figure 6 an end view of a comb;

Figure 7 an end view of a modification;

Figure 8a side view ofa different type of comb with parts broken away, the teeth being arranged according to any of theipreceding embodiments.

In the constructions shown 1-5 three comb elements l, 2.and3 are secured together in any suitable manner as by the rivets 4 or screws 5, in which 'lat-ter oase Vthe elem-ents are kreadily separable for clean- The comb elem-ents may be' ing purposes. made integral .if desired as shown in Figure 6 with a solid back portion 6, and in the case of separate elements theymaly be suitably formed, as shown in Figures 2 or 4, to obtain therequired spacingrof'r the teeth and the desired finish for the back. In the embodiment shown in Figurel the teeth of the centre row are inclined and are of greater pitch thanthe outside rows, each of whichhas perpendicular teeth. In the embodimentvshown in Figure 3 the teeth in each row are perpendicular but those in the centre row 'are staggered in relation to those in the louter rows; the pitch of the teeth in each row being the same.

Owing to the hair having to pass round the teeth of the centre row which are out of line with theteeth of the outer rows, the

in Figures hair is'well rubbed on all sides and is thoroughly cleaned and polished from the roots to the free ends. The three rows of teeth passing through the hair also separate the individual. hairs thus making the liair more fluffy and loose.

Inthe embodiment shown in Figure 5 half the teeth of the centre row are perpeny dicular and half inclined. d

In all the embodiments above described; the tips of the teeth vmay lie on acurve approximating to the curvature of the head,

andthe teeth of the outside rows preferably project slightly beyond those of the centre row to facilitate-entry into the hair.' The separate comb elements may be hinged together if desired along the back edge or along on-e end so that they may be opened out for cleaning purposes; aclip or other suitable device beingv Lprovided to hold the elements togetheriii closed position for use. Figure. 't'. illustrates one such arrangement in which' it will be seen that Vthe comb elements :1,2 and 3 are hinged tog-ether at- 50, the hinge extending along the back of the comb, and a clipsll isvprovided `for. holding the comb Ielements in 'their closed operative position. In this arrangement it willv also be observed that a clearance is provided between thecoinb-el-ements extending to the roots kof the teeth. In any of the previously described'combs the elements may Abe similarly arranged.

Figure 8, shows a comb in which the `separate comb elements 1,2 and 3 `are detachably v secured .ina backing .7 by the vscrews '5 and a handle 8 is hingedvat 9 sov as to fold over vonto the comb element-s when desired. AV smallfgspring clip l() .is provided to hold the handle in its operative position. Y

Inga'n'y of the embodiments of this inventionthe tips ofthe teeth may followk a-curve ap'proximating to the curvature ot the head. Also, it will be appreciated that theteethv inthe various elements in the different modifications may be variously shaped' and arranged to `give the desired effect.

Ycertainspeeiic'examples have been shown inthe drawing,f.it will be understood that theinvention is not limited to `the same, for various arrangements of' the teeth are possible which would provide a comb capable of obtaininga Ydrag onvsingle hairs which -is `:a-desir'able feature ot the comb ac-v c'ordingxto thisY invention.

I claim :`l f1. In a hair-'comb allel `rows .of teeth arranged side Vby-side and held close together solely along theback of the comb, the teeth of one row being spaced apartbeyond theroots from the teeth ot .an adjacent rowto provide a `longitudinal channel extending between each 'two contiguous rows from thetips .of the teethjto la situa# tion 4at the rootsof the teeth, the outer rows having longer teeth than those oi at least one inner row. 2. I-n a hair-comb the combination with the back, of at least three substantially par# allel rows of teeth arranged side by sideiand held close. togethersolely along-the bach' .of the comb, the teeth offene rowbeingspaced apart beyond 'the `roots froni the teeth ofan Vadjacent row to provide a .longitudinal chan- @nel extending between each two contiguous rowsffrom the tips of the teeth to a situation atthe .roots ofthe teeth, each of at least two of saidrows having the tips ofits teeth arrangediin a curved line .having its coucavity facing` away Jrr'om the backy ot' the como.

In a. -;hair-combV comprising the combination with the fback, of at least three sub'- stantially parallel i rows. of teeth arranged side by side .and held close togetherxsolely lVhile the combination with the back, of atleast three substantially par'-V Leanaee alongv the back ofthe comb, they teeth of one` row Abeing spacedV apart beyond theroots from the teeth of an adjacent row to provide a4 longitudinal channel extending between each two contiguous rows from the tips/of the teeth to a situation at the roots of the teeth, some of the teeth in one of Said rows Vbeing inclined inthe plane of the row in relation to the teeth in an adjacent row andexte'nding asubstantially equaldistance from the'bacl of the comb, all the teethof the-outer rows extending at their tipsfbee yond thetips of the teethoianinner row.'

el. In a hair-comb comprising'ithecombi- 5. In a hair-comb comprising the'conibination withthe back of at'leafstthreefsub# stantially' parallel' rows of teeth arranged side by side and heldclose together solely along the backof Athe coinbptheteethof one row being spaced apart in outwardlyisplayed relation beyond the ro'ots'from Vthe teethxot an adjacent'row tok `provide a longitudinal channel extending between each A:two contiguous rows from the tips oflth'eteeth to ra situation attlie roots of theteeth, the `tips of the teeth in the outer lrows beingsituated on a curve'having itsconcavity facing away `trom tlierback'oithecomb.

6. A' hair-combv comprisin'gfin lcombination three substantially parallel'fdistinct cmbvunits with theirrowsjoi teeth arrangedside byside and held close together rsolely along the backot` the comb,zthe 4teeth'ot one 'unit beingfspacedapart.beyond the roots ironithe teeth 'of an adjacent unit to :provide tienigitudinal' .channel extending between each two contiguous units from the tips of the teeth .to a situation Aat vthe roots of the-teeth, the outer rows vhaving the tips of' their teeth situatedon'two arcuate `lines ofequ'al radius and thev .inner row 'having-the ytips of its teeth situated 'on'an arcuateline concentric withrsaid two lines; l

7. Arhaircombcomprising in combination three substantially parallel-V separatef comb units with their rows of 'teetlirarra'nge'dside byfside, .the vteeth of one `unitibein'g fspaced apart beyond theroots 'from'lthe teethofan adjacent unit to provide a longitu'dinalichan- 1,621,269 l n Y B nel extending between each two contiguous end of said comb permitting a relative clisunits from the tips of the teeth to a situaplacement of the comb Iunits upon the disention .at the roots of the teeth, the tips of the gagement of said holding means. 10 teeth of the outer rows extending beyond vIn testimony whereof I have signed my 5 the tips of the teeth of the inner row, means name to this specification.

for holding said comb units together along v their backs, and a means located? at one JACK STANSFELD PICKFORI).V 

